Characteristics of Life

Completes all 8 characteristics of life

• nonliving

• living

• dormant

• dead

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Once performed all 8 characteristics of life, but no longer does

• nonliving

• living

• dormant

• dead

Never did and never will perform the 8 characteristics of life.

• living

• nonliving

• dead

• dormant

Organism is living, but in a resting or inactive state. It will perform the 8 characteristics of life under the right conditions.

• living

• nonliving

• dead

• dormant

entire organism moves or movement can be seen inside the organism

• grow

• develop

• movement

• grow

Organisms move away from danger or towards things necessary for survival. They adapt over time.

• consume nutrients

• respond to environment

• reproduce

• exchange gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Organisms are born, they live, and eventually die.

• Reproduce

• Span of Life

• Develop

• Consume nutrients

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Make more of the same kind of organism.

• reproduce

• move

• grow

• consume nutrients

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Organisms eat in some way to survive.

• reproduce

• exchange gases

• move

• consume nutrients

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Breathing such as oxygen goes in and carbon dioxide goes out.

• consumes nutrients

• exchange gases

• grow

• respond to the environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3